Allocation pattern
Band priority
SEAG scores are grouped into bands. Every child in Band 1 is considered before any child in Band 2, and so on. Within an oversubscribed band, published tie-break criteria — not the score — decide who gets a place.
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Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock: SEAG score and admissions criteria
This page shows exactly how Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock used SEAG results to allocate Year 8 places,
taken from the school’s own published admissions criteria. It is one of the
63 school evidence cards in our SEAG admissions guide.
How places were allocated for September 2026
- 190 places. Pupils are admitted by Band: all Band 1 applicants (criterion A) before any Band 2 (B), and so on through Bands 3–6 and then Other, until places are filled.
- Within an oversubscribed Band the subsidiary criteria are applied in order: a child of the family currently or previously enrolled → the eldest or only child of the family (defined, verification certificate required) → entitlement to Free School Meals → applicants for whom Knock is their nearest Catholic grammar school → highest Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS).
- Remaining ties: a fixed randomised order of surname initial → subsequent letters, forenames and date of birth → randomised computer selection.
- No capital fee; a voluntary contribution of £150 per family per year is requested.
Band comes first, and the exact TSAS is only used as a late tie-breaker (H5). Several non-academic criteria — including whether Knock is the applicant’s nearest Catholic grammar school — are applied within a Band before score is reached. Check the precise definitions before assuming one applies.
Recent admissions history
| Entry year | Places | Applications (all prefs) | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 190 | 323 | 201* |
| 2024/25 | 190 | 283 | 212* |
| 2025/26 | 190 | 265 | 194* |
*Includes SEN statements, appeals and Exceptional Circumstances Body places, plus Temporary Variation additions (3 in 2023/24, 11 in 2024/25, 1 in 2025/26), as stated by the school.
Worth asking at the open day
Which Band did the last admitted pupil come from last year? · How many places went on the ‘nearest Catholic grammar’ criterion?
Source — School-published · September 2026 entry · Verified 9 July 2026
Admissions Criteria 2026 (PDF) → · School website →
These figures describe past cycles. Always read the school’s current published
criteria in full before listing it — criteria can change year to year.
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